Watch democracy in action as New York's state legislature engages in a healthy debate over what exactly constitutes a 'snack.' Jon Stewart deems it "the best 40 minutes" any legislative chamber anywhere has spent.

Plus: Boston could be in danger from global warming-induced drowning, and the feds are producing marijuana for "research."

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